Sous Chef

Sous Chef, London (SE1 1GA)Please note: The candidate must currently reside in the UK and be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.Were looking for a full-time Sous Chef to join Convene || etc.venues by Convenes prestigious culinary team at our Prospero Housein London . This position requires experience in high-volume environments with a focus on presentation and conference-style catering.As a pivotal part of the Convene culinary team, youll assist and deputise for the Head Chef in the management, preparation, delivery and presentation of all Food and Beverage with the aim to provide the highest level of client service within budget.What Youll Do:Food PreparationTo ensure the prompt service of all meals and services at the required times to the companies standards and to the delegates satisfactionUnder the instruction of the Head Chef, be responsible for the preparation and presentation of the food needed for consumption in the restaurant, and be available at service periodsAssist the chef with the planning and costing of all menus as requiredTo ensure that the methods of preparation and presentation comply with the current recognised catering standards under the guidance of the Head ChefTo prepare and assist at special functions which may fall outside normal working hoursManagement of StaffIn the head chefs absence assist the general manager with the recruitment of kitchen team membersAssist the head chef in effectively managing all members of the back of house food service team on a day to day basis, implementing training and development programmesIn the head chefs absence to have weekly team meetings to discuss past and future week and any operational and staffing issuesIn the head chefs absence manage any performance management issues with the team and after consultation with the general manager take appropriate actionIn the head chefs absence prepare the weekly staff rota and fill out timesheetsTo ensure high standards of appearance are maintained within the catering departmentOperational and Customer ServiceIn the head chefs absence order any food and beverages needed to ensure the smooth running of the day to day running of the Food and beverage departmentIn the head chefs absence liaise with the facilities supervisor to order any disposable and cleaning items needed to ensure the smooth running of the food and beverage departmentIn the head chefs absence ensure that all the waiting staff are familiar with the daily menu including content and explanation, ensuring that a de-brief takes place before each daily service and portion control is monitoredTo ensure any client requests and comments are responded to promptly and reported to the head chefTo assist the head chef with serving on hot counters to ensure that the catering standards are met and are running in accordance with the booking schedule and all clients requirements are met and exceededTo liaise in advance with the events team in the head chefs absence to determine the forthcoming weeks events, numbers and specific catering and operational requirements to support the smooth running of all eventsTo conduct in the head chef absence quality and standards checks each morning around the catering areaTo have presence in all restaurant areas to ensure that the catering standards are met and are running in accordance with the booking schedule and all clients requirements are met and exceededTo ensure a high level of service from the food service team at all timesFinancialTo become familiar with the venue budget, forecast and business plans, providing input in relation to the catering department. Work with the head chef to ensure that all food and beverage expenses are kept in line with the budget and flexed for forecast, whilst maintaining a consistently high quality product and standardsIn the head chefs absence to ensure full administration of all invoices, inputting all information onto the food and non food purchase record sheet and sending to accounts for processingTo work alongside the front of house team to ensure that there is effective stock rotation system within the department and reconciliation takes place on a weekly basisTo ensure stock levels are maintained to an adequate standard to support the needs of the department and venue at all timesIn the head chefs absence provide the General Manager with the relevant monthly information required relating to stock and purchasing for the Food and Beverage departmentIn the head chefs absence control the staff budget for temporary staff within the back of house food services team and ensure all overtime payments are preauthorised by the General ManagerHealth and SafetyTo ensure all etc venues and statutory regulations pertaining to health, safety and fire are adhered to at all timesTo ensure a high standard of personal cleanliness and hygiene to comply with etc venues and statutory regulationsTo wear the correct standard of dress or uniform at all timesTo ensure that the kitchen and bistro is well maintained and that all food hygiene and health and safety requirements are adhered to in these areasTo ensure that the company and statutory regulations pertaining to safety and hygiene operations of the kitchen and ancillary areas are adhered to by all members of staff and visitors.To ensure that stores and other areas of potential loss are secured at all timesTo report any loss immediately to the General ManagerTo ensure that all regulations pertaining COSSH and HACCP are adhered to at all times by all the F and B teamTo assist the head chef in the writing and implementation of Risk Assessments in all F and B areasWhat We Look For:Regular maintenance checks within the catering outlets and promptly report maintenance problemsAttend the bi monthly food etc meetings and contribute to the completion of any projects undertakenTo carry out any reasonable management requests including duty management shiftsTo build good working relationship with all other areas of the venue teamTo support the venue team including assisting with client events that may fall outside of normal working hours and weekendsAttend any company events as requested by the senior management teamAttend any training courses as ..... full job details .....